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New York Times Phoenix bureau chief discusses immigration coverage

Students hovered around New York Times Phoenix Bureau Chief Marc Lacey after he spoke for the Must See Monday Night Speaker Series and offered his outlook on reporting on immigration in a discussion titled, “Covering Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico Border."

News21 program fellows begin preparation for summer project at Cronkite School

The Walter Cronkite School hosted spring training from Friday through Sunday for out-of-state journalism students to prepare them for their Carnegie-Knight News21 summer project, the News21 national director said.

College of Nursing holds “Have a HeArt” fundraiser for local health-care clinics

ASU’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation held its first “Have a HeArt” silent auction Friday, benefitting the school’s four nurse practitioner health-care clinics across the Valley.

Latino issues website launches at first event of new Downtown ASU conversation series

The first in a series of lunchtime conversations designed to examine community issues in Phoenix was held Thursday at ASU's Mercado, an event that featured the public launch of a new website focused on the plight of young Latino males in America.

Vacant restaurant space in Cronkite building has potential new tenant

ASU expects to finalize a lease with an undisclosed tenant to occupy a vacant retail space on the southwest corner on the bottom floor of the Walter Cronkite School building within a week, a University official said on Wednesday.

Panel discussion at Cronkite launches Center for Social Cohesion

The Center for Social Cohesion launched its program Tuesday with a panel discussion at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, which will join the College of Public Programs to create the new center.

Sign language club kicks off on Downtown campus, directs efforts to expansion

The new American Sign Language Club held its first meeting Monday afternoon on the Downtown Phoenix campus, and despite a low turnout, the club members discussed future plans for the club.

ASASUD Senate revises election code

Revisions to the ASASUD election code took up more than half of the Senate meeting on Friday. The debate covered changes to the election code, relating to campaigning through printed material, use of social media during campaigns and the role of the election committee during the campaign.

Upscale restaurant Arrogant Butcher opens at CityScape

The Arrogant Butcher, an upscale restaurant in downtown Phoenix’s CityScape plaza, opened to the public on Monday.

Cronkite professor determined to prepare graduating students for the real world

Frank Russell Chair of Journalism and Walter Cronkite School of Journalism professor Tim McGuire created “After Cronkite,” a 10-week series geared toward teaching Cronkite seniors to make themselves more valuable and realize their potential as they get out into the real world.